Dispensing carton



May 3, 1938. R. T. HILL 2,115,853

:DISPENSING CARTON i Filed March 19, 193s Z5 l/ P Ik,

,Patented May 3, 1938- UNITED STATES DISPENSING CARTON Richard T. Hill, Menasha, Wis., assignor to Marathon Paper Mills Company, Rothschild, Wis., a corporation of Wisconsin vApplication March 19, 1936, Serial No. 69,710

4 Claims.

The present invention relates to dispensing cartons and particularly to a carton of the type for containing rolls of paper and the like, such for instance, as rolls of waxed paper from which the 5 paper is dispensed in web form and torn in pieces of desired lengths against a cutter.

An object of the present invention is to provide a dispensing package adapted to hold a single roll of paper or other material so as to protect the same from dust and to permit the ready withdrawalof the paper web.

The invention further contemplates a package made from a single blank of material, which is scored and folded to provide a package of the requisite form and construction.

An important object of the invention is to provide a carton having a hinged front panel so as to permit ready grasping of the free edge of the paper web.

O A further object of the invention is to provide a package which is economical to manufacture,

easy to assemble, and efficient in use.

The above, other and further objects of the invention, will be apparent from the-following description, the accompanying drawing and appended, claims.

Embodiments ofthe invention-are illustrated in the accompanying drawing and the views thereof are as follows On the drawing:

Figure l is a perspective view of the box.: Figure 2 is a transverse vertical section r-.lthe

box illustrated in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmental perspectiveview of' one end of the box with two of the end flaps interlocked. v

` Figure 4 is a fragmental elevational view of one end of the box showing the flap of thelingel'l panel in position.

40 Figure 5 is a plan view of the blank from which the carton is made.

The blank is cut and scored to provide a top wall panel I3, rear wall panel I2, bottom Wall panel II, front wall panel I4and a hinged panel I0 having affixed at its free edge a metal tear-o strip 29. l

The top wall I3 isk provided with end flaps I9 Which are scored to foldvalong lines 42 and cut along lines 3 and 4 to be f ree from the adjacent flaps. Flaps I9 are scored near their extremity to provide tuck-in flaps I8. Undercut portions 23 are also provided to ensure locking of the tuck-in flaps.

The bottom wall panel II has noend aps. The front wall panel I4 is provided with end (ci. 20a-5s) ap's 20 which are scored to fold along lines 43 and cut along lines I to be free from the panel. Flaps 20 are cut out along lines 2I and 2Ia to provide a. triangular cut out portion the apex of y which terminatesin a short slit 22. Flaps 20 are 5 also cut along lines 2 and 4 so as to be free from the adjacent flaps I9.

Front Wall panel I0 is scored along line 9 to provide a folded ap panel I5 which is folded inside the box as shown in Figure 2. 10

An opening 35 is cut across the medial portions of the top and front walls so that when the box is setupv as shown in Figure 1, a space is provided for accommodating the thumb of the user when the end of the web is grasped. l5

The rear wall I2 is scored along lines 4I and cut along lines 3 to provide end aps Il which are provided with triangular cut-out portions similar to aps 20 and with slits 25 at the apex of the triangular portion. Cut out portions 26 are pro- 20 vided to interlock with the undercut portions 23 on tuck-in flaps I8.

The hinged panel I0 is scored along lines 40 lto provide end flaps IIi which are cut out as shown in Figure 5 to provide tongues 21 and 28. 25 The tear-off blade 29 is secured to panel I0 so that its serrated edge will have the points of the serrations extending slightly beyond the edge of the panel I0. The tear-off blade may be fastened by any suitable means to the outside or inside 30 1 of y panel' I 0.

'The method of making a box from the blank illustrated in Figure 5 is as follows:

The blank is folded into box-like form by bending the panels I0, II, I2, I3, I4, and I5 along the 35 scored lines 5,'6, l, 8, and 9 respectively. A roll 30 of waxed paper or other web material is placed Within the box with the flap panel I5 positioned as shown in Figure 2 so as to overlie the upper portion of the roll. 40

The end flaps I'I and 20 are then folded over and interlocked as shown in Figure 3. End flaps I6 'of the hinged panel are then folded over the interlocked flaps I1 and 20 and the tongues 21 and 28 are tucked under flaps IFI as shown by 45 the dotted lines in Figure 4. u

The end flaps I9 are then folded over the ends vof the box and tuck-in aps I8 locked into position as shown in Figure 1.

As shown in Figure 2 the hinged panel I0 over- 50 y laps the front Wall I4 so as to form a passage for the` web 3| which is drawn there through.

A Panel I 0 is swingable outwardly to the position shown by the dotted lines in Figure 2. The out- 21 and 28 which are inserted under flaps I1. The panel III in our preferred costruetion does not swing out more than about from the plane of the front wall. The hinged panel II) thus provides means for securing ready access to the end il of the web after it is cut off along the cutter blade 22. By inserting the thumb between the front wall I4 and the hinged panel I0 it is possible to grasp the end of the web and then to draw out the desired length of web.

In using the carton it is simply held, say in the left hand, with the bottom II resting against the palm, the left thumb on the top I3 and the fingers resting lightly on the hinged panel I0. The thumb of the right hand is then inserted inside the hinged panel I at the region of the cut-out opening 35 so as to accommodate the back of the thumb and the panel I Il is swung outwardly as shown in Figure 2. The end of the web 3| can then be readily grasped and drawn out to the required length and then cut off on the cutter blade.

After the web is cut the end portion thereof will be retained in the passage formed by panel I0 overlapping thefront wall III. End flaps I 6 being in frictional engagement between portions 0f the outer closure flaps I9 and the inner interlocked flaps I'I and 20 will restrain the outward swing of hinged panel I0 to such limited extent as to prevent the end of the cut web from folding back on itself and receding within the box. 'I'his construction therefore serves to retain the end of the web within the passage for grasping by the fingers.

It is to be understood that the invention is not restricted to the specific means disclosed for limiting the outward swing of the hinged panel.

Any otherK suitable means such as, for example, pieces of flexible tape or wire attached to the box and the panel may be used if desired.

The box made in aocordance with this invention is strong and rigid lenough for all purposes intended, pleasing in appearance, and one which lends itself very readily for use ,in connection with rolled waxed paper or other types of paper.'

'I'he box is securely fastened together without the use of glue, paste, stickers, or like means thus making assembly rapid and economical.

The panels or walls have been designated as front, bottom, rear, top and the like, but it is to be .understood that this is for convenience only, and the invention is not to be construed as limited by designation of these parts in the manner mentioned.

It is to be understood that many changes maybe made in the proportion of parts and equivalents may be substituted or used without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. A box for receiving and dispensing a roll of web material including a top, rear, bottom and front walls, said front and rear walls having interlocked end flaps, said top wall having a tucked irx`end flap folded over said end flaps, a hinged panel overlapping said front wall and having folded end portions tucked in under one of said interlocked end iiaps, said end portions having stop means for limiting the outward swing of said panel to not more than about 45 from the plane ofthe front wall.

2. A box for receiving and dispensing a roll oi web material including a top, rear, bottom and front walls, said front and rear walls having interlocked end iiaps, said top wall having a tucked in end flap folded over said end flaps, a hinged panel overlapping said front wall, said panel having stop portions at each end thereof tucked in under one of said interlocked end iiaps.

3. A box for receiving and dispensing a. roll of web material including a top, rear, bottom and front walls, said front and rear Walls having interlocked end flaps, said top wall having a tucked in end flap'folded over said end flaps, a hinged panel overlapping said front wall, said panel having stop portions at each end thereof tucked in under one of said interlocked end flaps and being provided with a tear-off blade adiacent its free end. 1

4. A box for receiving and dispensing a roll of web material including a top, rear, bottom and front walls, said front wall being folded at its lower edge to provide a -flap panel adapted to overlie a roll of web material, said front, rear and top walls being provided with end flaps for retaining said walls in position, the end flaps on said front and rear walls being interlocked, a hinged panel overlapping said front wall and having end flaps provided with stop portions tucked in under one of said interlocked end flaps for limiting the outward swing of said panel to not more than about 45 from the plane of the front wall.

RICHARD T. HILL. 

